Who is KUM?

The Company was founded by Adam and Fritz Klebes Mussgüller
in 1919 in Erlangen Germany and has remained a family business ever since.The factory continues to manufacture in its original
location.

KUM is a specialist manufacturer of high quality sharpeners
for pencils and cosmetics, drawing equipment and brushes for cosmetics and
artistry.Their focus has always been on
innovation and quality.

Here’s part
of their story on brushes:

The craft
of brush making has a long history in our area. In order to become a fine hair
brush maker one must go through a 3 year apprenticeship program during which
time the apprentice works underthe
supervision of a master brush maker 3 days per week and goes to a special
school for 2 days per week to learn the theoretical side of this craft. After 3
years of training, the apprentice is allowed to take the examination
(consisting of theory and practical work) in front of the Chamber of Commerce.
Upon passing this examination one can call him/herself a brush maker. After
working for a minimum of 5 years as a brush maker one can go back to school and
begin studies to become a master brush maker. This is the highest possible
degree a brush maker can achieve and ensures in-depth knowledge in this field.

After
working for a minimum of 45 years as a master brush maker one is awarded the
GoldenMaster Certificate. KUM® is proud
to say that in our factory we have the only Golden Master Brush maker in the
world that is still active today.

The
combination of highly skilled labor with the use of only the finest material
available ensure the high quality, durability and use characteristics of the
KUM® Brushes.